Used line 16 ("Hot Cross Buns") to establish whole, half and quarter note reading; This line utilizes the 3 pitches they should know.
Antonio: good time; right notes, acceptable tone.
Check reeds; he needs to be using a 3 or something stronger to force embouchure firmness
Establish better legato tonguing. Right now, you hear counting in his air stream.
Dominic
Understands the fingering fairly well but is having difficulty playing in time,
Air stream and embouchure are not coordinated yet to establish consistent tone. He is a little hesitant to apply pressure to the embouchure
Honesty
First time she has used a pretty good reed. I think she has enough knowledge to be proficient by next lesson but am concerned she will not be patient enough to master it.
Neamiah
He is his own worst enemy right now. He certainly has desire but lacks focus to be consistently good right now.
When he concentrated, he achieved a really good sound but it was fleeting.
We made adjustments to the embouchure, playing position and hand position and there were moments of great success. Unfortunately, these small successes did not last long. I am concerned that he will lack focus outside of class to establish a consistently good playing approach.
What we did
All Students (No instrument: Dacoda)
What to do
Looking Forward